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The maple tree's seed is just that, a seed. However the FRUIT of a Maple tree is what is known as a double samara, commonly called the "Helicopter Leaf". Each of the seeds is enclosed in a fibrous container which extends into an angled wing - this structure is what is botanically described as a samara. In maples two of these structures are joined at the base to make up the entire fruit. The weight of the seed holding the wing vertically in the air makes the fruit spiral and move sideways as it falls to the ground, thus dispersing seeds further from the parent tree and helping the maples to spread.

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Maple tree seeds often are called helicopters, because they are two connected seed pods made for flying short distances.

Depending on the species, the seeds can be small and green to yellow and big with thicker seed pods.

The green seeds are released in pairs, sometimes with the stems still connected.

The yellow seeds are released individually and almost always without the stems. Most species require stratification in order to germinate, and some seeds can remain dormant in the soil for several years before germinating

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Yes, it has the whirly gigs that cover the ground under the trees in the spring.

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